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In a story with a happy ending, Kerrie Ware and her family pulled a stranded female bottlenose dolphin off a sandbar, then helped steer her and her calf to safety. With no time to summon authorities, …

The concept of designating a sanctuary that allows for some of the worst assaults to living things imaginable is beyond belief.

Habitats that take decades to centuries to become established can be destroyed in seconds. Salmon and rockfish become instant sushi. And the mammals? After struggling to recover following centuries of exploitation, they are devastated by impact explosions and sonic disruption of their hearing apparatus.

An endangered Southern Resident Orca, L112 (“Victoria”), was found on the shores of Long Beach, Washington State on February 11 , 2012. (See Orca Killed by Blast for more background information). Ken …

Dolphins worldwide are struggling with the consequences of pollution, and Jones, working with Dr. Carlos Yaipen Llanos of the Peruvian-based marine mammal rescue organization ORCA has discovered a link between the consumption of the dolphins’ meat with the presence of diabetes in humans, an appalling demonstration of the level of toxicity in dolphins. Another piece in the puzzle of these mass deaths, in addition to the high levels of pollution, is the correlation with oil exploration off Peru’s coasts.
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Apparently SeaWorld is raking it in while raking its employees over the coals.

Author David Kirby has uncovered much about SeaWorld that has previously been kept out of public scrutiny, and he reveals it all in his soon to be released book, “Death At SeaWorld”. In a recent press release, Kirby shared a few of his discoveries of what goes on behind the scenes at these amusement parks.

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